Color #BC00A0 Color / Colour Code #BC00A0
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc00a0 (#BC00A0). The colour is a purple tone with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC00A0 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC00A0 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 279, 309, and 339 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 309, 69, and 189 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC00A0
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 309 and saturation at 100%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 309 to 354 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 309 with its complement at 129 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BC00A0
Lightness variations at hue 309 and 100% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC00A0
Design Use Cases for #BC00A0
High-Impact Accent
With 100% saturation, #BC00A0 is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #BC00A0 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#BC00A0 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 309). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BC00A0 (hue 309) to its complement at hue 129. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 339. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc00a0, #00bd1c);
CSS Code for #BC00A0
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BC00A0 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BC00A0 (#BC00A0)
#BC00A0 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 0 green, and 160 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 188.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 309 degrees with 100% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC00A0 is 74/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 15% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC00A0 against white is 5.76:1 and against black is 3.65:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 26% lightness.
The complementary colour #00BD1C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC00A0. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7B00BD and #BD0042, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BC00A0
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC00A0?
- #BC00A0 is Color #BC00A0, a purple color (colour) with RGB(188, 0, 160), HSL(309, 100%, 37%), and CMYK(0%, 100%, 15%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 74/255.
- Is #BC00A0 accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC00A0 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.65:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC00A0?
- The complementary colour is #00BD1C (hue 129). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7B00BD and #BD0042. The triadic palette adds #A0BD00 and #00A0BD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC00A0 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc00a0; or rgb(188, 0, 160); or hsl(309, 100%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 309 100% 37%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.